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   petty

   /ˈpɛti/

   adjective

   • 1. of little importance; trivial: "both groups are known to fight over petty issues" Similar trivialtriflingminorsmallslightunimportantinsignificantinessentialinconsequentialinconsiderablenegligiblepaltryfootlingfiddlingnigglingpettifoggingnugatoryof little accountinformal:pifflingpiddlingpenny-antetwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimepicayunevulgar slang:chickenshitOpposite importantseriousmajor
   • ▪ unduly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way: "she thought readers were being petty in writing to complain about blocked paths" Similar small-mindednarrow-mindedmeanungenerousgrudgingshabbyspitefulOpposite magnanimousgenerous
   • 2. of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor: "a petty official"
   • ▪ (of a crime) of lesser importance: "petty theft"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘small in size’): from a phonetic spelling of the pronunciation of French petit ‘small’. Compare with petit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pettily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPETTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PETTY definition: 1. not important and not worth giving attention to: 2. complaining too much about things that are…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PETTY is having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate. How to use petty in a sentence.

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   Petty definition: of little or no importance or consequence. See examples of PETTY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPETTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pettyPetty - definition of petty by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. pet·ti·er, pet·ti·est. 1. Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance. See Synonyms at trivial. 2. Showing an excessive concern with unimportant matters or minor details, especially in a narrow-minded way: petty partisanship. 3. a. Of lesser importance or rank; subordinate: a petty prince.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPETTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PETTY definition: 1. unimportant or not serious: 2. complaining too much about unimportant things: . Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pettyPetty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of petty. adjective. (informal) small and of little importance. “limited to petty enterprises” synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial. unimportant. not important. adjective. inferior in rank or status. “ petty officialdom”